Issue #104 Sat 23 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 23, 2023
Today's grid asks for a steady hand to separate terms that look like they belong in the same sentence but clearly reside in different rooms. Expect a brisk walk through a few different vocabularies.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The check-up where you hold your breath and hope the doctor finds nothing amiss.
Condition and state
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters F, H, S.
ROBUST
One is FIT.
FIT · HEALTHY · SOUND · STRONG
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Watching the graph line move toward the floor on a bad trading day.
Downward motion
Synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters D, F, S.
DECLINE
One is DIP.
DIP · DROP · FALL · SINK
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A dry throat on a hike and the relief of finding a place to refill your bottle.
Liquid points of origin
Literal objects
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters F, S, T, W.
WATER SOURCES
One is FOUNTAIN.
FOUNTAIN · SPRING · TAP · WELL
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The names you see on the spine of a record jacket in a dusty shop.
Surnames of musicians
Proper nouns
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters K, N, S.
WOMEN SINGERS
One is KEYS.
KEYS · NICKS · SUMMER · SWIFT
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
ROBUSTFIT · HEALTHY · SOUND · STRONG
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Reveal the green group
DECLINEDIP · DROP · FALL · SINK
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Reveal the blue group
WATER SOURCESFOUNTAIN · SPRING · TAP · WELL
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Reveal the violet group
WOMEN SINGERSKEYS · NICKS · SUMMER · SWIFT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 23, 2023. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for September 23, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 23, 2023?
NYT Connections on September 23, 2023 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on September 23, 2023?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #104?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- 4 groups · 16 words
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- Difficulty
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- 4 groups · 16 words